Now that Canadians are finally reckoning with the prospect of becoming engulfed in an economic firestorm ignited by an American president who’s determined to terrorize us into submitting to our annexation as the 51st state, it might seem a bit much to ask that we stop for a moment and look on the bright side.

There really is a bright side, even if it’s also produced the unexpected result of throwing the expectation of a slam-dunk Conservative election victory into some serious doubt.